QLD · REEF · MORETON BAY

Harry Atkinson Artificial Reef.

Harry Atkinson Artificial Reef is structure holding reef fish in Moreton Bay, with boat access. Anglers target Pelagic Fish, Reef Fish, Baitfish. Sourced from the official listing, 8 July 2026.

Spot type
Reef
Access
Boat
Species
3
Region
Moreton Bay

Conditions today

Bite
23/100
Swell
1.3m
Wind
13m/s
Water
21.0°C

Harry Atkinson Artificial Reef is rated WAIT · 23/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Sat, 19 Sept at 65/100.

Scored from tide, wind, swell, pressure and light for this location. Generated 2026-09-16 and refreshed daily — open the app for the current hour.

The week

7-day outlook for Harry Atkinson Artificial Reef: Wed 23 out of 100, Thu 45 out of 100, Fri 60 out of 100, Sat 65 out of 100, Sun 60 out of 100, Mon 60 out of 100, Tue 60 out of 100 23WedWAIT45ThuHOLD60FriHOLD65SatHOLD60SunHOLD60MonHOLD60TueHOLD

Tide today

Tide at Harry Atkinson Artificial Reef: High 00:30 at 2 metres, Low 06:48 at 0.8 metres, High 12:18 at 1.7 metres, Low 18:30 at 0.4 metres 06:0012:0018:00 00:30 · 2m06:48 · 0.8m12:18 · 1.7m18:30 · 0.4m

Predicted from harmonic constituents at Brisbane Bar, 14.4 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing better nearby

Shorncliffe Pier is scoring 34 higher, 23 km W from here. Woody Point Jetty is +34, 26 km NW.

Shorncliffe Pier 23 km W +34 Woody Point Jetty 26 km NW +34

Scored the same way as Harry Atkinson Artificial Reef and adjusted for each spot's own exposure, so a sheltered estuary can beat an open platform on the same weather. Distances are straight-line.

Fishing Harry Atkinson Artificial Reef

Harry Atkinson is one of Moreton Bay's longest-running artificial reef areas, east-south-east of St Helena Island. It is a boat-access structure field rather than a single bommie, so the best use in Fishare is as a cluster pin with conservative trip-planning guidance.

What's there

Pelagic FishReef FishBaitfish

Best conditions: Use the published reef coordinates as a starting area and sound for active fish before setting up. Fish the edges with current and wind in your favour, and avoid dropping anchor directly into the reef material.

Where it is

-27.40, 153.30 ± 2 km

Approximate area, not an exact mark. Fishare publishes fishing spots to a ~2 km range — the spot is somewhere inside this circle.

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Check the rules first

QLD regs SSOT; check Moreton Bay Marine Park zoning, special activity notices and current Fisheries Queensland rules before fishing.

Bag limits, size limits and closures are set by the Queensland fisheries authority and change through the year. Fishare tracks the current rules on the QLD fishing regulations page — check it before you keep a fish.

Common questions

What fish can you catch at Harry Atkinson Artificial Reef?
Pelagic Fish, Reef Fish, Baitfish. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.
Can you fish Harry Atkinson Artificial Reef from the shore?
No — Harry Atkinson Artificial Reef is a boat-access spot. You need a vessel to fish it.
When is the best time to fish Harry Atkinson Artificial Reef?
Use the published reef coordinates as a starting area and sound for active fish before setting up. Fish the edges with current and wind in your favour, and avoid dropping anchor directly into the reef material.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Harry Atkinson Artificial Reef?
Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the Queensland fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's Queensland regulations page tracks them.

Source & verification

Details for Harry Atkinson Artificial Reef come from the official source, retrieved 8 July 2026.

Source detail: Official Queensland Parks map provides multiple reef coordinates; this row uses one source-listed wreck/reef point, [coordinate withheld]. Site and species-group context from the Queensland Parks Moreton Bay artificial reefs page.

Conditions change. Access closes, sand moves and structure shifts — check locally before you travel a long way.

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